Sunday, 29 September 2013

Its Sunday morning as I type this and I hope it finds you all easy. Time for ten more soulful old school versions of songs you probably know.

We start with an Aretha version of Bacharach and David, then a jazz cover of Aretha, Dee Dee does Hall & Oates, Judy Roberts jazzes up the Ohio Players, Donny Hathaway has his take of Lennon, and finally Jimmy Stewart's version of Minnie Ripperton plus 5 more great covers for your listening pleasure.

Catch you next week with my regular serving of rare grooves. Mr S up soon!

Sunday, 22 September 2013

Volume 18 in the series of mixes that goes way way back to the roots of the music, 60's Soul.

Ten old time tunes but high on musical quality. Includes Tamla's the Marvelettes, a doo wop classic with Baby Ray, the man in our picture Hank Ballard- one of James Browns regulars, some Hammond from Billy Hawks, the Funk Brothers instrumental version of The Supremes, an early take of an Isleys biggie, and topped off with a soulful homage to the Vietnam conflict.

SoulNRnB back soon with music on his new Mixcloud toy and i'll catch you next week.

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Well, I say that, but you'd be forgiven for thinking different. Firstly there's cover stars Earth Wind and Fire who have a new LP out and we showcase the funky "Sign On." Then there's the plethora of retro sounding tunes.

Giovanca channels The Rotary Connection on "How Does it Feel"; Trombone Shorty gets all SLAVE like with his Raphael Saadiq tune "Long Weekend"; Sunni Colon goes all 80's and System like with "Thrill".

We've got Jazzy tunes from The Internet, Street Soul from Stacey Epps, and so much more.

Like conclusive proof that Robin Thicke has been "influenced" by Marvin Gaye. Preemptive suing. Classy eh?

Sunday, 15 September 2013

More rare grooves with the dust blown off them, today its Soul Niceness 57.

We start with a Bobby Womack dancer, includes some more 70's boogie from Mass Production, some European funk from The Limit, blue eyed Boz Scaggs, an EWF rarity, a instrumental gem from Roberta Flack, and ends with a Gladys Knight classic.

Sunday, 8 September 2013

In todays ten we have included two Brazilian big hitters with Tania Maria and Ed Motta, a old jazz dancers fave from the original 80's incarnation of Incognito (big at the Electric Ballroom back in the day!), cover artist Jimmy Smith punches those Hammond keys, Willi Bobo brings the boogaloo, and we end with a jazz funk classic from the Crusader Wilton Felder.

Wednesday, 4 September 2013

Loads of big names with tracks from new LP's on this mix.... Raheem Devaughn, Jaheim, Robin Thicke and John Legend. Truth be told, not a big fan of the LP's as a whole, but the tracks on this mix certainly fit the bill in my opinion.

Talking of "Legends", The Foreign Exchange return with the first single from their new LP, "Love in Flying Colors". We've got the B Side "Pity", that will not be on the LP, on this mix. Great independent tunes too, from Sulpacio Jones and New Zealand outfit Ladi6 representing too. Country mates Electric Wire Hustle have a new LP out soon too.

Sunday, 1 September 2013

Welcome back for another helping of new bands grasping that old funk/soul ethos - its New Funk Vol. 14.

Todays ten starts with New Zealand's Opensouls (so that's rugby and funk they've mastered!), Lettuce do justice to Herbie H, Essex's own James Hunter brings his soulful growl to the mix, the Southern US is represented by Derobert and the Half Truths, the man who found fame in his 60's Charles Bradley features again, and we finish with a Rock Steady gem from LA-Latinos The Bullets.

Catch you next week, SoulNRnB up next- or SoulNRub as he was called recently!! :)

Grizz

http://www41.zippyshare.com/v/45756195/file.htmlOpensouls- You got me thinking
Lettuce- Hang up on your hangups
Robert Walter- Snakes & Spiders
The James Hunter Six- Minute by minute
Derobert & the Half Truths- I swear im not a fool
Charles Bradley- Strictly reserved for you
The Chronicles- I can dig it baby
Funk Como Le Gusta- Forty Days
Lee Fields & the Expressions- Who do you love
The Bullets- Sun drenched witch